2MB-141 Bronze Trial Piece Confirmed

When I purchased my bronze specimen. I knew the reverse was correct die for the Hawaiian Mint 18K 21mm gold. It was the obverse that was puzzling.

After taking a few pictures of my specimen and locating an actual gold specimen, it can be confirmed that I have a bronze trial piece. As for the the claim that my bronze trial piece is one of five, it maybe true, its not confirmed that there were only 5 struck.

In the image, directly compare Kalakaua’s hair strands. They are exactly placed. Click image to isolate the image, then click again to enlarge.